Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Pritchard1970 · 02-11-2007, 12:15 AM

Hope you guys can help...I would love to trim off the drip rails on my 62 Fleetside but was wondering if I will encounter any problems..Anybody do this...I saw it on a truck at a car show not too long ago and it really added to the truck...thanks for the help in advance......Here is a couple of pics as the truck stands now...what a job...next is shorting the bed and frame...fun stuff

Dadsredwagon · 02-11-2007, 12:44 AM

what rim tire combo, nice start,

Dadsredwagon · 02-11-2007, 12:46 AM

one more q's what steering column year did it come form , nice touch

*zeitlerusmc* · 02-11-2007, 02:10 AM

VERY NICE!!!!!!

L0WRIDE · 02-11-2007, 06:17 AM

pritchard1970, I've done this on my '65 - it turned out good. Just gotta cut in small sections away and weld them. It's a long tedious task, but it'd definately worth doing . Frizzlefry has done it to his '61 also - check his post out.

srt66 · 02-11-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadsredwagon

one more q's what steering column year did it come form , nice touch

Yeah what year is that? That's what I have on my '66 and I have always wondered where it came from.

Pritchard1970 · 02-11-2007, 01:07 PM

Thanks guys for the feedback, the wheels are used KMC 20x8 6 lug...I am starting the process of sanding them down preping for powdercoating...the tires are goodyear I would have to look at the tire size

The steering column is from CJ'S hot rods..great company, product, and customer service...my first experience with them....just a FYI they also include the proper intermediate shaft depending on your steering box and all wiring adapters...it is a true bolt in

The steering wheel is used...I picked it up for $20 it came off a 90-92 chevrolet truck 1/2 ton if I remember correctly

Dadsredwagon · 02-11-2007, 09:44 PM

do you have anycontact info on Cj's

hammered65 · 02-11-2007, 09:54 PM

I have looked at shaving the driprail on my 65, but it looks like a bit too much work for me. I have seen another truck where they filled in the drip rail and just made flat piece to meet up with the top all the way around. Looked nice and clean. By the way, your truck is lookin' good.

Rogue 64 · 02-12-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by L0WRIDE

I've done this on my '65 - it turned out good.

Got any pics of this? I'd like to see how it looks on a 64-66.

kyle4381 · 02-12-2007, 12:56 AM

Great start... keep the pics coming as you go..

L0WRIDE · 02-12-2007, 05:03 PM

Some pics of my '65

Rogue 64 · 02-12-2007, 06:33 PM

Cool, Thanks!

leftcoast66 · 02-12-2007, 09:47 PM

wow, that looks ridiculously awesome lowride. That may just be one of the mods for this summer...

Pritchard1970 · 02-12-2007, 10:06 PM

Here is the website for the steering columns

http://www.cjsrods.com/

Frizzle Fry · 02-12-2007, 10:28 PM

Some pics here Same procedure as mentioned above. Gotta round the door corners if you do it. They look out of place if you leave them stock.

and more...

L0WRIDE · 02-12-2007, 11:37 PM

damn that's a sweet ride frizzle fry - looking at your pics keeps me motivated.

leftcoast66 · 02-13-2007, 02:30 AM

Frizzle, those are amazing pictures... You do amazing work and I read your thread the whole way through, good luck w/ work and keep pluggin along once you get the chance.

Frizzle Fry · 02-14-2007, 01:08 PM

Thanks guys. Yours is the first 64-66 I've seen with the rail shaved LOWRIDE. You rounded the corners too! Very Nice!

02-11-2007, 12:15 AM	#1
Pritchard1970 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Elk Grove Posts: 62	Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Hope you guys can help...I would love to trim off the drip rails on my 62 Fleetside but was wondering if I will encounter any problems..Anybody do this...I saw it on a truck at a car show not too long ago and it really added to the truck...thanks for the help in advance......Here is a couple of pics as the truck stands now...what a job...next is shorting the bed and frame...fun stuff Attached Images

02-11-2007, 12:44 AM	#2
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress what rim tire combo, nice start,

02-11-2007, 12:46 AM	#3
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress one more q's what steering column year did it come form , nice touch

02-11-2007, 02:10 AM	#4
zeitlerusmc Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: camp pendleton Posts: 169	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress VERY NICE!!!!!!

02-11-2007, 06:17 AM	#5
L0WRIDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,166	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress pritchard1970, I've done this on my '65 - it turned out good. Just gotta cut in small sections away and weld them. It's a long tedious task, but it'd definately worth doing . Frizzlefry has done it to his '61 also - check his post out. __________________ 49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984

02-11-2007, 01:07 PM	#7
Pritchard1970 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Elk Grove Posts: 62	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Thanks guys for the feedback, the wheels are used KMC 20x8 6 lug...I am starting the process of sanding them down preping for powdercoating...the tires are goodyear I would have to look at the tire size The steering column is from CJ'S hot rods..great company, product, and customer service...my first experience with them....just a FYI they also include the proper intermediate shaft depending on your steering box and all wiring adapters...it is a true bolt in The steering wheel is used...I picked it up for $20 it came off a 90-92 chevrolet truck 1/2 ton if I remember correctly

02-11-2007, 09:44 PM	#8
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress do you have anycontact info on Cj's

02-11-2007, 09:54 PM	#9
hammered65 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 53	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress I have looked at shaving the driprail on my 65, but it looks like a bit too much work for me. I have seen another truck where they filled in the drip rail and just made flat piece to meet up with the top all the way around. Looked nice and clean. By the way, your truck is lookin' good.

02-12-2007, 12:56 AM	#11
kyle4381 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 416	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Great start... keep the pics coming as you go..

02-12-2007, 05:03 PM	#12
L0WRIDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,166	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Some pics of my '65 Attached Images __________________ 49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984

02-12-2007, 06:33 PM	#13
Rogue 64 Ol' Blue Viking Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: north of Baton Rouge Posts: 172	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Cool, Thanks! __________________ Driving Paw-paws truck into the Sunset!

02-12-2007, 09:47 PM	#14
leftcoast66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 770	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress wow, that looks ridiculously awesome lowride. That may just be one of the mods for this summer...

02-12-2007, 10:06 PM	#15
Pritchard1970 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Elk Grove Posts: 62	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Here is the website for the steering columns http://www.cjsrods.com/

02-12-2007, 10:28 PM	#16
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Some pics here Same procedure as mentioned above. Gotta round the door corners if you do it. They look out of place if you leave them stock. and more... Attached Images

02-12-2007, 11:37 PM	#17
L0WRIDE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,166	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress damn that's a sweet ride frizzle fry - looking at your pics keeps me motivated. __________________ 49 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON, 52 CHEVROLET SEDAN 62 HARDTOP NOVA 65 CHEVROLET BB LWB FLEETSIDE 90 CHEVROLET EXTRA CAB CHEVY ONLY - NZ Chapter http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=137984



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02-13-2007, 02:30 AM	#18
leftcoast66 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 770	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Frizzle, those are amazing pictures... You do amazing work and I read your thread the whole way through, good luck w/ work and keep pluggin along once you get the chance.

02-14-2007, 01:08 PM	#19
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Has anybody removed the drip rail???? Also some pics of my progress Thanks guys. Yours is the first 64-66 I've seen with the rail shaved LOWRIDE. You rounded the corners too! Very Nice!

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